Apple has plenty of time to make this transition, with or without Jobs, who has left a magnificent foundation for the company to build on and will be sticking around as chairman. Nonetheless, a company that’s been all about the next big thing since it created one of the first personal computers in 1976 will need a new big thing eventually. Otherwise, Apple’s very identity is at risk.

Obviously Jobs is a one of a kind visionary. After much thought, however, we pulled together a list of ten tech leaderswell known figures and a few emerging starswho might be able to provide the leadership and influence that Silicon Valley (and the entire tech universe) came to expect from Steve Jobs.